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Hi Angels,
I've been having shortness of breath off and on for the past couple of weeks. It really kicked in when my decadron dose had to be increased because I had an allergic reaction to carboplatin. I'm fine with it now (the carbo.). I'm getting close to the end (I hope) of my chemo combination (taxotere/herceptin/carbo.) I have been retaining a lot of fluid in my right foot and leg so I'm hoping that all of this is just from fluid retention. TOday when I take a deep breath and breathe out it kind of sounds tight, like someone that has asthma. I feel fine when I sit but if I'm real active I have to stop and catch my breath.
Any advice or words of wisdom? I'm trying not to panic. I just got my markers back about 6 weeks ago and they were 90, down a bunch since the end of July when they were almost 400. Logic tells me that they would be a lot higher than that if my lung mets were getting worse. I feel that my body is just real tired of the taxotere!!!
If anyone has any words of encouragement, please post. SInce tomorrow is MOnday I will call my onc tomorrow if I am worse, otherwise, I'm due for herceptin Tuesday so I can mention it then. ALso, this past week was my third week of treatment (i'm 3 weeks on, one week off, and usually by the third week I'm ready for a break.
Blessings and Christmas Hugs,
LInda in MI.
I just want to enjoy the holidays with my husband and kids without any undue anxiety!!
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